This Is the Red DoorBy James R. WhitleyIronweed PressISBN 978-1-931336-03-1

Mr. James R. Whitley, This Is the Red Door is a collection of love poems that poignantly described the hope of falling in love and expressed the vivid colors of losing it all over again. Every poem will take you the blissful mountains and hills of love. This Is the Red Door is like a love guru that will teaches its readers on how to accept the sweet first taste of love till to its bittersweet and surprisingly tangy aftertaste.

I find his words unforgettable and some of my favored poems are Habanero, Pumpkin Cheesecake for One, “Monkey Know What Tree to Climb” and Jumping Bean. The juxtaposition he pains on his every poem was cleverly done that you would find yourself turning the pages of his book in one sitting.

On his poem Habanero, he vividly described his deepest feelings, his pain just like consuming hot peppers in a very unimaginative amount and though blisters were already burning his tongue and mouth, the pain he is trying to endure is incomparable to it. On Pumpkin Cheesecake for One, he used the juxtaposition on his poem in making a pumpkin cheesecake. He carefully described love through the usage of the main ingredients of this sweet dessert that even if you will only use half of each ingredient, you will still get to have a whole result. While both his poem “Monkey Know What Tree to Climb” and Jumping Bean were an eye opener, a gate like passage wherein consciousness is more awake and aware.

This is The Red Door is a love story about ordinary love that can only be made special and unique from those who are willing to let it reside in their hearts and unafraid of whatever will be the outcome. Mr. James R. Whitley’s poetry collection will make you feel the “hot pink” part of love.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

The Goddess of GoodbyeBy James R. WhitleyPublished by Word PressISBN 9781934999707

Unforgettable.

Mr. James Whitley’s The Goddess of Goodbye once again proved that death is nothing but a sweet slumber. By reading his poems you can actually feel death breathing on your face with its scent so delicious you could actually taste it on your lips. I felt so deeply moved in Let There Be A Purple Heaven and Covet Not the Flame Her Bright Feathers, you could really feel the pain and longing of the person speaking.

The Goddess of Goodbye is a collection of poem that will open up your soul to the full extent of its consciousness that death is not the end for the person who is dying or for the people who will be left behind but rather a new start, a new beginning of another novel like life. Mr. Whitley’s poems are like sonata lingering in the cold winter night. It will touch the deepest part of your heart and will reconcile with your soul. he pictured his poems with words no one can ever do as it have more life you can actually hear his poems breath. His will echo inside your head and his poems will be your guide for a long, long time.

Mr. Whitley’s Goddess of Goodbye is just one of the best poetry books I’ve read. It is a kind of poetry book you will love to give to your loved ones. The Goddess of Goodbye is a kind of book you will not keep in your book shelves for a very long time as it will stay in your bed for the rest of your life.

To know more about this book and his other works, please feel free to check his website at www.jamesrwhitley.com

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

This is my daughter Shea Leigh and was chosen by her class to represents the country of South Korea during their UN celebration in school last Nov. 6, 2009. It was a competition and my daughter won as Little Ms. UN 2009. Here are some of her pics taken with her partner, Allen Gabor. I know that she had a wonderful time that day and I'm sure proud of her!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

It was raining very hardwhen I came home from schoolthe front door was openedand every light in the house was turned onit is blindingI wonder if the lightning decided to live with uson the floor were dozens of M&M candiesscattered everywhere, on the sofa,on the coffe table, on the black pianoand even on kitty's litter boxmother, where are you? I called outshe was in the kitchenthe sound of her sobs told meso I walked upstairsmy brother's crayon's are all broken into halvesand then I saw father in their bedroomolive green crayon on his trembling handon their bedroom wallhe's doing his masterpiecethat only he can see and understandfather, I softly asked, is everything all right?he looked up on mewhy everything's in black and white? he criedit is because the lightningstroke the rainbowshattered the rainbowhammered the rainbowinto million bits of pieces

Saturday, August 15, 2009

we meet again after long years offorgotten laughterI saw your face againand in the crowd you saw me looking at youyou smile at meI smiled back as the nightcontinues to enjoyevery moment of long,lost and forgotten lovethen I caught youstaring back at methough her arms are around youtracing the soft garments of yourshirt with her playful fingersI looked back at youthough I'm with himdancing, locked insweet embrace of new lovewhen was the last timewe danced, embraced?do you still remember it?I dont. do you?then as the night finally reached its curtain callI walk towards youyour eyes waiting for mecould almost feel yourwarm arms around meI bid farewellyou asked, when can I see you again?I looked at herthen back at youI smiled and softly kissedyour flushed cheekin my dreams I'll seeyou tonight

Congratulations! The Poetry Committee met last week and your excellent poem was selected for the Save The Whales Poetry Anthology. We are thrilled with the poem and delighted to have a student from the Philippines.

Unfortunately, we do not have enough poems meeting our criteria for a book at this time, and we are extending the submissions date to the end of the year, December 31, 2009. This means that it will be after that date before we will begin the work of publishing a book. You will receive a copy after it is published.

There are a couple of forms attached to this email, one for you to sign and one for a parent or guardian to sign.

Friday, March 6, 2009

one of my short stories was accepted in one of the leading family oriented magazine here in the Philippines (Good Housekeeping) and it will be out on April. Thank you, my dearest friend Richard, for everything!

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Today i asked my eight year old daughter to come with me in my old school. i'm planning to go back to school on June and would like to take up Practical Nursing. well if things will work out just the way i plan, maybe i'll be on my way to studying again. wish me luck!

Friday, January 30, 2009

I've been writing and sending miracle stories to Chicken Soup for the Soul for almost a week now. I never knew how many stories my life have until I put it all down into words. now what I'm praying is another miracle... I hope that one of my stories will be published then.